diff --git a/backend/services/youtube.py b/backend/services/youtube.py
index 252ac91..0b43d5a 100644
--- a/backend/services/youtube.py
+++ b/backend/services/youtube.py
@@ -165,7 +165,13 @@ class YouTubeService:
                 'format': 'bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best',
                 'quiet': True,
                 'noplaylist': True,
-                'force_ipv4': True, # Force IPv4 to avoid cloud range blocks
+                'force_ipv4': True,
+                # Use mobile clients to avoid web scraping blocks
+                'extractor_args': {
+                    'youtube': {
+                        'player_client': ['android', 'ios']
+                    }
+                }
             }
             with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
                 info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
diff --git a/frontend/app/layout.tsx b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
index a5e6493..10fc278 100644
--- a/frontend/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
   manifest: "/manifest.json",
   referrer: "no-referrer",
   appleWebApp: {
-    capable: true,
     statusBarStyle: "black-translucent",
     title: "Audiophile Web Player",
   },
+  other: {
+    "mobile-web-app-capable": "yes",
+  },
   icons: {
     icon: "/icons/icon-192x192.png",
     apple: "/icons/icon-512x512.png",